This is a collection of news about border issues, particularly those seen from Arizona and regarding the right to keep and bear arms. Sources often include Mexican media. It's often interesting to see how different the view is from the south.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

AZMEX UPDATE 13-2-12

AZMEX UPDATE 13 FEB 2012

Note: about 60 miles North of the secure border. Numbers confirmed, 233 IA's and 8 citizens.Little to no interest in local media.

TUCSON - During a 14-day operation in the mountains west of I-10 near Tucson, 241 people we arrested on drug-related charges.

Operation Silver Bell was focused in the Silver Bell and Sawtooth Mountains and ended Feb. 11. It centered on identifying new smuggling trends and disrupting transnational criminal organizations.

Nearly 4,000 pounds of marijuana, 19 vehicles, and 5 firearms were also seized during the operation.

The operation was led by BLM with the particpation of Border Patrol, DPS, Oro Valley Police, Marana Police, Pima County Sheriff's Office, ICE, Gila River Police, and Eloy Police.

"Each agency brings added value to the table. Everyone has a different skill set and by working together we get the benefit of all of them," said Jon Young, State Chief Ranger-Arizona, Bureau of Land Management.

The facts were reported at kilometer 57 of the riser to the Rumorosa, where two miles north, near the Canyon or Las Palmeras Arroyo La Gloria, the two migrants were wounded by a bullet

Mexicali, Baja California (PH)Attacked by unknown reasons, two migrants remained until late Sunday night in a rugged area near La Rumorosa, where led several rescue teams throughout the state.

Since shortly after 15:00 hours, one of the migrants who formed the group of people allegedly seeking to cross into the United States between those who were both injured, reached the edge of the road, where called for help.

The facts were reported at kilometer 57 of the riser to the Rumorosa, where two miles north, near the Canyon or Las Palmeras Arroyo La Gloria, the two migrants were wounded by gun fire.

Other radio communication system apparently used by a criminal group was located in the town of El Porvenir, in the municipality of Praxedis G. Guerrero.

This team was established link to a distance of 15 miles with handheld radios.Among the insured is found:41 antenna tower sections7 antennas with different characteristics18 accumulators9 solar cells3 sections of coaxial cable5 cable runs heliax3 flights of steel wire25 tensors2 repeatersA transmitterA duplexer